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An Overview on Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development in India

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  • Dr. R. Uma Devi

    (Assistant Professor, PG Department of Commerce, Dr SRK Govt. Arts College, Pondicherry University, Yaman, India)

Abstract

Nowadays due to globalization, the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has gained utmost importance and has become a worldwide concept whereby organisations consider the interests of society by taking responsibility for the impact of their activities. In India CSR is in a budding stage and facing daunting social and environmental challenges due consider social and environmental aspects through their CSR for their sustainability and development. CSR covers almost all issues like the use of child labor; inequality of employment; environmental impact; involvement in local community; products’ safety; company cultures; brand image and reputation etc. and it is one of the parameters to judge the performance of a company . Sustainability refers to an organization’s activities, typically considered voluntary, that demonstrate the inclusion of social and environmental concerns in business operations and in interactions with stakeholders. Against this backdrop, an attempt has been made to overview the CSR practices in India.

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  • Dr. R. Uma Devi, 2014. "An Overview on Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development in India," Journal of Commerce and Trade, Society for Advanced Management Studies, vol. 9(1), pages 5-17, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:jct:journl:v:9:y:2014:i:1:p:5-17
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    1. Anan F. Srouji & Suzan R. Abed & Madher E. Hamdallah, 2019. "Banks performance and customers' satisfaction in relation to corporate social responsibility: mediating customer trust and spiritual leadership: what counts!," International Journal of Business Innovation and Research, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 19(3), pages 358-384.
    2. Faisal Hameed & Mohammad Alfaraj & Khizar Hameed, 2023. "The Association of Board Characteristics and Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure Quality: Empirical Evidence from Pakistan," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(24), pages 1-24, December.
    3. Zhicheng Lai & Lei Li & Zhuomin Tao & Tao Li & Xiaoting Shi & Jialing Li & Xin Li, 2023. "Spatio-Temporal Evolution and Influencing Factors of Ecological Well-Being Performance from the Perspective of Strong Sustainability: A Case Study of the Three Gorges Reservoir Area, China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(3), pages 1-25, January.

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    Keywords

    Corporate Social Responsibility; development; sustainability; environmental challenges; stakeholders;
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    JEL classification:

    • R23 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis - - - Regional Migration; Regional Labor Markets; Population

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